Orthopedic Coding Alert

Fracture Care:

Check for Possible Additional Services With This FAQ

Secondary injury, fracture, wound care all possible in fracture encounters. It’s safe to say that fracture care is one of the more common services orthopedists provide. Broken bones need to be repaired, and orthopedists repair broken bones. When the fracture care is complete and it’s time to code, however, you might be able to report more than a single fracture [...]
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